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RECREATION Audubon Society chapter wants your bird questions The Black Hills Audubon Society recently es— N . I P L d 24'51‘111e giceSNinrcgfitg: irest Slfll'ivice Roatd No. "’ tablished a service to answer questions about birds 111 e 0 0r 0 Guns Iver wa er- from residents of Mason, Thurston and Lewis coun— u Ic a n s ghecéilliI‘SFEé‘Eags No-h 2125.34, 235:: ans 2(1361 (iintthe ties. on or o omis 1ver wa ers e , an we Those seeking to identify a bird, learn about bird gates on USFS Road NO- 2294 and USFS Road N0. A feeders, find instructions to build a birdhouse, in- As part of National Public Lands Day, Olympic 2270 in the Wynooehee River waterShed- formation on plants to make a yard more appealing National Forest encourages people to help clean up These ClosureS, Wthh happen yearlt from Oet- 1 to birds and where to find good birding spots can public lands. ’ through April 30, are Part Of a Memorandum 0f Un- email questionsforBHAS@gmail.com. Answers will The single-day volunteer effort starts at 10 am. der Standing between the Olympic National ForeSt be provided by volunteers and replied to on a near- Saturday at three sites in Olympic National Forest, and the WaShington Department Of FiSh & Wildlife daily basis. ‘ including Brown Creek Campground on Us. Forest The closures are designed to increase wildlife use “There have been so many news reports of a Service Road No. 23 above Skokomish Valley. Of habitat, reduce Silt bUilan in lakes and Streamsa greatly increased interest in bird watching since The other sites are at the Quilcene office of the and PreteCt road SyStemS, PrOVide diVerse more the COVID-19 crisis began,” said Kim Adelson, Forest Service and the Satsop Center Campground etional hunting opportunitieS, reduce harassment " BHAS board member. “People are finding it a great in Montesano. levels on deer and elk and increase the escapement way to stay connected to the outdoors while staying According to a release by the forest office, “As rate 0f ank deer and bun elk- close to home — looking through their windows or more and more visitors are coming out to enjoy the The gates Will be Closed until May 1- - strolling around their neighborhobds. It can be in- forest, trash and littering have been on the increase The Closures eXtend only to the use Of mOtorized timidating to know how to get started, though, and and the beautiful landscapes we love are often hid- Vehides: aceeSSing the road SyStemS behind the people are often embarrassed to ask ‘experts’ what den under debris.” gates Via hiking 01‘ mountain biking is Still PermiS' they fear are very basic questions. We created this After picking up trash around the forest, par- Slble- email hotline specially'to provide help to beginners ticipants can return to one of the stations around For queStionSa contaet Betsy Howell With 013ml- find, identify, and attract birds.” pm. to drop off the trash in exchange for prizes. Pic National ForeSt at 360-765-2230- . BHAS is a chapter of the National Audubon So- For more information, email Nicolette Burtis at s ciety and represents Lewis, Mason and Thurston nicolette.burtis@usda.gov. I Compiled by'Edito" Justin Johnson- k Post: NF C West teams are a comblned 7—1 after 2 wee s , continued from page A-38 The game probably shouldn’t have come down to the final play after Se— attle went ahead 35-23 after Wilson threw an 18-yard TD pass to Chris Carson with 4:32 left. The score capped a nine-play, 65-yard drive. After Newton scored about two clock. minutes later, Seattle had a chance to run out the clock, but inexplicably Wilson tried a deep throw on 3rd- and-l with 1:55 remaining. A short run for a first down there would have all but ended the game. Even had the Seahawks failed to convert, it would have taken another 30 seconds off the Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page A-39 counties. It is a volunteer—based, nonprofit orga— nization whose more than 1,300 members share interests in birds and other wildlife, their habitats, and natural history. Despite the poor time manage— ment, Seattle found a way to get it done at home and is now 2-0 as it pre- pares to host Dallas Sunday. With the four teams in the NFC West a combined 7 -1 after two weeks, every win is going to be crucial as the Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks and 49ers jockey for supremacy. - Forest gates close Oct. 1 - Beginning Oct. 1, Olympic National Forest will close seasonal gates in the south part'of the forest. Let’s hope those celebrations con- tinue, even if the fan noise is mostly coming from the couches around the state. I Justin Johnson is the Editor of the Shelton-Mason County Journal. 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